Amazon x Yamada's first domestic "Fire TV smart TV" --43V type 76,780 yen ~ for a limited time

FUNAI Fire TV smart TV

The lineup, price, and release date are as follows.

■ Price / release date of 4K LCD TV "F340 series"

■ Price / release date of HD LCD TV "F140 series"

Of these, 4K LCD TVs have started accepting pre-order special prices at Yamada Denki on Amazon.co.jp. If you pre-order by 23:59 on March 4, you can purchase the 43V type at a special price of 76,780 yen, the 50V type at 87,780 yen, and the 55V type at 109,780 yen.

Amazon sells 4K TVs equipped with the function of the streaming media player "Fire TV" overseas, but this is the first time it has been introduced to the domestic market. It will be sold under the brand name of "FUNAI Fire TV Smart TV" as a FUNAI brand TV exclusively sold by Funai Electric in the Yamada Holdings Group.

Both companies will utilize the sales network of Yamada Denki, which has about 1,000 stores nationwide, to display and sell at actual stores and to sell online at Yamada Webcom and Amazon.co.jp.

FUNAI Fire TV smart TV details

A smart TV developed with the full cooperation of Amazon and Yamada Holdings. Based on the basic development concept of "making TV more enjoyable.", We designed it with a focus on being a "TV" where you can watch not only streaming video content but also broadcast programs with immediacy and live performance. The development and manufacturing was outsourced to Funai Electric and commercialized.

Built-in Fire TV function, in addition to broadcast programs, episodes of more than 450,000 movie works and TV programs by various video distribution services such as Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, Netflix, Hulu, TVer, Disney Plus, ABEMA, DAZN Is said to be enjoyable. When selecting content, it also has a function to search across the same content owned by multiple services and display the results collectively.

Adopts a simple user interface based on the current Fire TV series. Like the icons for each service, TV broadcast channels are also lined up as icons, and when you move the cursor over them, the preview video is displayed in the upper right. We have realized usability that combines distribution and broadcasting.

It comes with a voice remote control equipped with Amazon Alexa, and when you press the Alexa button and talk, you can search for content by title name, genre name, favorite actor's name, operate videos, start apps, play music, switch HDMI input. It can be operated by voice. The design of the remote control almost follows the Fire TV series, but it is also equipped with a 12-key channel selection button, channel selection button, broadcast wave switching button, program guide button, etc. that a general TV remote control has.

Not only video content, but also various apps including music streaming services such as Amazon Music are available. You can also view and operate Alexa skills and cameras, lights, and security systems connected to your smart home. You can also operate the TV hands-free by pairing it with a compatible Echo series terminal.

Connect your TV to the power cable and antenna wire, follow the on-screen instructions to connect to your wireless LAN, enter your Amazon account and you're ready to watch. You can create profiles for each family member for up to 6 people, and manage watchlists and viewing history for each profile.

The 4K model "F340 series" is equipped with a 4K / 3,840 x 2,160 dot LCD panel, a BS / CS 4K tuner, and two ground / BS / 110 degree CS digital tuners. It is equipped with a video engine "Clear Pix 2" and a 4K super-resolution "4K Clear Pix Remaster", and HDR is compatible with both HLG and HDR10. Equipped with two full-range speakers, the output is 10W x 2ch.

The HD model "F140 series" is equipped with a 1,366 x 768 dot LCD panel and ground / BS / 110 degree CS digital x 2. Equipped with two full-range speakers, the output is 8W x 2ch.

As a function common to both series, it is equipped with a function to record TV broadcasts by connecting a USB HDD (sold separately), and supports quick-view playback with 1.5 times audio. The 4K model also supports counterprogram recording of BS / CS 4K broadcasting. In terms of sound, it supports Dolby Audio. It has three sound modes (dynamic / drama / movie), a dialog enhancer that makes it easier to hear the lines, and a function that automatically adjusts the volume that changes when moving from the main program to the commercial.

All have 3 HDMI inputs and are compatible with ARC (HDMI input 1 only) and CEC. Equipped with video input, optical digital audio output, and headphone output. It also supports Bluetooth audio output, so you can listen to audio with Bluetooth headphones. There are two USB terminals that can be used for USB HDD recording and USB memory playback (video, music, photos) sold separately. It also has an Ethernet terminal and wireless LAN (compatible with 11ac).